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Show am OREM HOOPSTERS Begin Region Play See Page 6 rem On m ' W't i kly Since 1930 50c Per Issue 53S South State Stnvt. ( rem. IT 84058 8011225-1340 Geneva 4& 71st yearNumber 1 2001, The Orem-Geneva Times WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2001 Republican women to install officers for 2001-02 Utah County Republican Women will meet on Monday, January 8, 2001 at the Provo city Mayor's Chambers to install new officers for the next two years. Meeting time is 12:00 noon. The address is 351 Center Street, Provo. Karen Thorn, Pres. Of Utah State Republican Women, will officiate and give an overview of the purpose and goals of National, State, and County Clubs. They will then hear from the new officers: Millie Ashby, President; Loraine Hillman, 1st Vice President; Sonja Peterson 2nd Vice President; Geri Oettli, Secretary; and Wendy Braithwaite, Treasurer. President Ashby will then introduce the new board members. They will then hear from Congressman Chris Cannon with an update of Washington affairs. New memberships will be accepted and a light lunch served. Visitors are always welcome. Upcoming events will be a report on the state of Utah County by our Commissioners February 5th, and the annual trip to the Legislature on February 12. The bus will leave at 7:30 a.m. to be on time for committee meetings. A hot lunch will be served at noon as they hear from the Utah County Legislators. They will return home by 3:00 p.m. Cost for the bus and lunch is $15.00 per person. Visitors are welcome to sign up for this exciting trip. Call Pearl Rex-Hartzell at 225-1521 225-1521 or Millie Ashby at 226-1784. SCERA Theater hosts art show The Scera Theater Art Gallery will start off the new century by hosting a show by artist Jennifer Vranes aptly titled Retrospect. Retro-spect. From January 1 to January 27, you can see Wanes' expressionist style splash across the walls in vivid color. Take especial note of "Hot Summer Day," a painting that won First Place last month in the Utah County Courthouse Art Show, and "Street Urchins," that won Best of Show in the 19th Annual Utah County Invitational. Vranes' oil paintings are contemporary with just a hint of realism. Her favorite subject to paint are figures, but she does paint an occasional landscape or vase full of flowers if they "remain modern and fresh but never kitsch." That is her rule of thumb when ti comes to art. Never a traditionalist, Vranes boldly paints in vibrant colors with little gems of the under-painting under-painting peeping through the thick texture. The revealed under-painting, typical of her work, adds depth to a simple mother-child scene or pairs of jeans drying in the air. (See her work online at: www.iensart.com). Better take the opportunity to see her oil paintings soon as Vranes will soon be moving to San Francisco to take that artistic city by storm as she has quietly done here. The Scera Theater Art Gallery is located at 745 South State Street, Orem, and is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, January 5 from 7 until 9 p.m. Light refreshments will be served, and no invitation is necessary- to attend. Temporary lane closures, 1-15 at University Parkway The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) advises motorists of daily lane closures at 1-15 and University Parkway Park-way as construction crews start concrete preparation work on the new bridge section. Both north and southbound 1-15 will be affected. Starting January 3, 2001, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The right lane of southbound 1-15 will be temporarily closed along a quarter mile stretch as trucks haul dirt into the area between be-tween the freeway and the southbound off ramp. These closures will be during daylight hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists using the southbound off ramp will be stopped temporarily as dump trucks move in and out of the area. Flaggers will be on hand and signs posted to help move traffic safely through the area. This work will cause slight to moderate delays for motorists needing to access schools and businesses along University Parkway. Motorists can use 800 North, Orem Center Street or Provo Center Street as alternate routes into Provo and Orem. Work schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather, equipment problems or emergency situations. Orem City Church moves Orem City Church, a new fellowship reaching out to people of all cultures and languages, announces their move to a new location. They are now meeting at the Hampton Inn, 1511 South 40 East, in Provo at 5:00 p.m. every Sunday beginning January 7. Wednesday meetings and Saturday meeting will continue to beheld at 7:00 p.m., 656 North 450 East, Orem. For more information, call Pastor Gene Short, 764-0077. St. Mary's Episcopal Church After the beautiful Christmas Eve Midnight Mass with Father Dick Weissert as Officiant, St. Mary's is returning to the regular Sunday schedule of Adult Discussion starting right after the 8:30 AM Eucharist, followed by Sunday School and Nursery at 10:15 and the Family Eucharist at 10:30. The Supply Priest for December 31 was Father Pete Winder, and for January 7. it will be Father Ed Howlett. St. Mary's is now-preparing now-preparing for two big events in the life of the parish. The first is "In-gathering Sunday" on January 14. This will be a celebration of the completion of the pledge drive, and there will be a potluck lunch and special parish meeting to vote on the revision of bylaws. by-laws. Then on Sunday, February 4, there will be an annual parish Meeting including a potluck lunch held. At this meeting Vestry members and Convention delegates will be elected. Nominations for these two offices are row being accepted and should be given to Steve Dodworth, Senior Warden. Visitors are always welcome at St. Mary's which is located at 50 West 200 North, Provo. For more information, please phone 373-3090. BY PATRICIA KNOELL Times Reporter When Officer Dan Rodriguez arrived at the State Capital building build-ing in Salt Lake City to take part in the state-wide DARE honor day, he was shocked to learn that he was one of those being honored. hon-ored. Considering his dedication to the program and the children it teaches, this 39-year-old Orem native with five children of his own, probably shouldn't have been. "I was shocked," he said of his reaction when his name was called as being among the honor-ees. honor-ees. "I almost feel inadequate. It's nice to feel recognized that I'm doing my job to expectations and maybe beyond. It's a humbling experience." Not that Rodriguez needs any humbling. A quiet man, whose love for children drew him into the DARE program, he is definitely not one to blow his own horn. Rodriguez, a police officer in Orem for more than 16 years, began be-gan working in the DARE program pro-gram in August of 1996 because he loved children and wanted to try teaching. "I applied for DARE several times, because I wanted to get into teaching," he said. "When I finally got it, I found out I really loved it." That love shone through his work, and the sixth grade students stu-dents he teaches each year in a 17-week course love him back. He has gone the extra mile, using all the tools at his disposal to help teach children about the dangers of drugs and perhaps prevent at least some from going down that path. "The DARE program is set up to help teach children the skills they need to help them be able to say no to drugs." he said. "We work on their self esteem, decision making, assertiveness, confidence and standing for what they believe be-lieve in. We hope that, after they graduate from this program, they will recognize problems and make the right decision." Rodriguez said that the reason the program targets sixth graders is because junior high is such a crucial time in the social and emotional emo-tional growth of young people. That opportunity to help young people is what drew Rodriguez to the DARE program. "My heart is really in this," he said. "I guess it comes down to personality. In any police department, depart-ment, you have, lots of personali ties. Some have the desire to be det.-ctives. or nn the SWAT team. Fur Mime of them, they probably Continued on page 10 4 W -A. i 1L Orem Police Officer Dan Rodriguez teaches sixth graders during dur-ing a DARE class in Orem earlier this year. Rodriguez won recognition rec-ognition for his dedication to the DARE program in a Dec. 28 ceremony at the State Capital. F-3 Doting parents, Jennifer and Jason Fifield, show off their new daughter, Raegan LaRee, the first baby born in 2001 at Timpanogos Regional Hospital at 5:54 a.m. Jan. 2. Weight training class offered The Orem Recreation Department Depart-ment is offering a Women's WVight.Lifting class. The class will begin on Wednesday, January ;5. 2001. Each session is four weeks long with classes being held Monday. Mon-day. Wednesday, and Friday from 1100 a m to 12:00 noon. Ladies, come learn the benefits of weight training as part of your exercise program. For more information, infor-mation, call the Orem Fitness Center at 229-7154. lit1-1 4 H?i.i. ' I t BY PATRiCiA kNQLlL T,mes Reporter Thing- were quiet at the Orem Community Hopital and Timpanogo- Regional Hospital maternit area- mi New Year's Da In tact. :, p.iighnut I'tah County the of; proclaimed "Baby Capita! nf t he Vur the cries of new I .urn hah,-- v. ere tew and far-bet far-bet u ( l-f! After a im.g ila. in which no pro.-pectivi t:...;hiT checked in. Jennifer r ;! nt I'nuo. came to Timpanup- at ah..jt fi p.m. New Years Day. after her water broke whin- she and her mother were out shopping "I was actually due tomorrow," r.e said But she decided to come early" "I had t- m.:ke J.er rumc in because be-cause she wanted t 'i t to ZCMI fir-t," h.-r hu-har..i -Ja-on. said w.th an chuckie. Eariy but '-nK by ma day as it wa- m ark - a m. on Tuesdav. before be-fore little .: u.in LaRi e made her appearance, b.-orriing the first baby born .n L'u'il at Timpanogos. A feu ..--.r- earl.er. at 2 35 a.m. Zachar. Si ot Nielsen, son of PaM.nV Ka' .i iind -Jared Nielson came into '!m .-. nrld at Orem Com-maruu Com-maruu Uo-: making him t he fir-t biih;, ::: -.ear in Orem. 1 Hie:.' . f.r-t bab ot sani "I wa-;. h " Never; ha . ho-pital at - . t :r.g to have the w ear." Katie ie ,.r.t li the Jan. Katie Nielson smiles haDDilv at her eon Zhom, c .u n baby of 2001, born at Orem Community Hospital at 2:35 a.m Jan. 2. -he came to the is. on -Jan and had her bab !!..-: j . hour later. In an ir.r..c tv. ,-t. both babies were dehveri-d b the same doctor. doc-tor. Dr. (iregon. (Gordon of the As-p-n Women's Cet.ter "He told me he had another patient pa-tient at Timpanog- . who was close when he delivered my barn." Katie said. "He said he was going to deliver de-liver the first baby of the new year at both hospitals " Zachary weighed 7 pounds and was 19 xu inches long at birth. Raegan came in at 7 pounds 3 ounces and 20 inches. SutiicriHe to the Qrem-Geneva Times by calling 225-1340 - Only $16. per Year! fPOOR COPY |